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One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Dustin RobertsonHollywood, Calif. My name is Dustin Robertson, 34, aka Aviddiva. I’m 6 feet tall, 225 pounds. I’ve competed in bodybuilding as a hobby for many years. What I enjoy most about competing is […]

Our short post last month about the 2010 Bingham Cup rugby tournament solicited a rather intense debate about the competition. For the visual aspects, check out our photo gallery courtesy of Minneapolis-based photographer Grant Bowers. Our short post last month about the 2010 Bingham Cup rugby tournament solicited a rather intense debate about the competition. […]

After a generally well-played run-up to the final, Spain and the Netherlands played a listless, dull, uninteresting last match, with the Spanish winning, 1-0, on a goal by Andres Iniesta in the 28th minute of extra time. The game was highlighted (lowlighted?) by a record 14 yellow cards, and the Dutch were down to 10 […]

British cyclist Mark Cavendish has won two stages of the Tour de France, and after his first win he bawled his eyes out. He is a perfectionist who needs everything just so, his teammates say. And that extends to his appearance. Members of his team joke about how preoccupied he is with his looks. “You […]

Paul, the octopus from a German aquarium who is 7 for 7 in picking World Cup matches, says Spain will beat the Netherlands in Sunday's final. Just award the trophy to the Spanish now. Paul, the octopus from a German aquarium who is 7 for 7 in picking World Cup matches, says Spain will beat […]

Less than a month after a surrogate bore his child and two weeks after his team was bounced from the World Cup, Portuguese soccer star Cristinao Ronaldo was in New York City to shop and hang out by the pool. Ronaldo shopped at Gucci, Armani and Prada on a trip that was more productive than […]

Bobbi Eden There are 49,000 f0llowers of porn star Bobbi Eden rooting for the Netherlands to beat Spain in the World Cup final. If the Dutch win, Eden has promised them all blow jobs. They would be joined by the combined 62,000 followers of Vicky Vette, Missy Hybrid and Gabby Quniteros, porn stars who have […]

Never doubt the predictive powers of an octopus. Paul the Octopus lives in a German aquarium and was 5 for 5 in picking Germany’s World Cup matches (he even got their 1-0 loss to Serbia correct). Prior to the semifinal match against Spain, Paul snagged the clam from the tank marked “Spain,” and he was […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Mark EbingerDenver My partner of 19 years (married for 16 years) is very supportive and traveling with me, but he will not be competing in the Gay Games. James has been doing the cardio […]

The London 2012 Olympics committee is selling rainbow pins to supports gay rights, in what might be a first for an Olympics. The pins have the stamp of approval from openly gay pro rugby player Gareth Thomas: "It's great to see Locog (the London 2012 organizing committee) reaching out to all communities and making sure […]

After an interesting round of group play games that saw teams like Italy and France get bounced and some new faces get in, the World Cup got really dull in the knockout round of 16. In fact, the most interesting moment of any of the eight games was the missed goal in England vs. Germany […]

Tennis player John Isner, who won the longest match ever played, is making the rounds in the U.S. with his new-found celebrity. He threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. The night before, he was on "Late Night With David Letterman," presenting the "Thoughts That Went Through John Isner's Mind During the […]

U.S. bobsledder Steve Holcomb and his four-man team captured a lot of attention by winning a gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics. Holcomb also turned a lot of heads in the bear community, which left Holcomb flattered by the attention. Rafael McDonnell, a member of the Dallas Bears, wrote a terrific piece for the Dallas […]

The English media are going nuts as usual over another flameout by the English World Cup team. They’ve had a lot of experience, since it’s been 44 years since the Three Lions did anything. English star Wayne Rooney had a dismal Cup and the Daily Mail thinks it knows why — he shaved his chest […]

The blown goal in England-Germany The worst performance in Sunday's Round of 16 World Cup matches wasn't by England but by the referees. In both the Germany-England game and the Argentina-Mexico match, the refs blew obvious calls that disallowed a goal in one and allowed one in the other. It's time for instant replay. England […]

Romain Barras Thanks to Trackpic for these shots he took this weekend at the European Cup decathlon in Estonia. The French team of Mattias Cerlati, Romain Barras, Franck Logel and Florian Geffrouais finished third, then gladly posed sans shirts. Barras is the ultra-gay friendly jock who has said he enjoys being admired by gay men. […]

One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne. Ellen SullivanChicago I’ve been to Cologne once. It was 1979. I was living with a family in Krefeld, West Germany, for the summer in a program for high school students sponsored by Indiana University. My family and I […]

Here are links to some cool images from Reuters of Brent Sopel of the Chicago Blackhawks riding in the Chicago gay pride parade with the Stanley Cup. Sopel was just traded to Atlanta and said he participated in the parade to honor the late Brendan Burke. Photo links: Here are links to some cool images […]

Thanks to Brent for this tip on the new Dove campaign featuring New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. In the making of video, there is a lot of Brees showering (albeit in workout shorts. The good stuff starts at the 1:30 mark): Thanks to Brent for this tip on the new Dove campaign featuring New […]

When the news came this week that the Stanley Cup trophy would be a part of this weekend’s Chicago gay pride parade, I assumed it was a first but not totally sure. Now, in a terrific column on the significance of the event, AP sports columnist Jim Litke says this has never happened before. Last […]